Massaranduba Hardwood

Class 1-2.

Fresh 1050-1350 kg/m3. At 12% moisture content 900-1100 kg/m3.

Massaranduba hardwood is known for its dark red colour.

D60.

14200 N Janka.

Straight, sometimes slightly wavy or slightly cross-threaded.

This tropical hardwood has a fine grain.

Average.

Massaranduba wood dries very slowly, with a strong tendency to deformation and surface cracks or end cracks.

Despite its high density, it is fairly easy to work with. Massaranduba has a nice smooth finish. The fine dust can cause inflammation of the eyes and mucous membranes.

Freshly sawn, Massaranduba wood is flesh-coloured, darkening to greyish reddish brown, dark reddish brown or sometimes purplish brown. The heartwood is clearly distinguishable from the 30-50 mm wide white to light brown sapwood. Massaranduba hardwood has a favourable strength and has little deflection at shorter lengths.

Pre-drilling is necessary with this type of hardwood.

Good.

Manilkara bidentata

Maçaranduba, maparajuba (Brazil), balata rouge, balata franc, bois boulet (French Guiana), bulletwood, beefwood (Guyana), bolletrie, balata, horse meat wood (Suriname).

Suriname, Guyanas, Brazil and Central America.

In Suriname balata (which is better than rubber for some applications) is tapped from the tree.

Massaranduba is listed in the NEN 5493 'Quality requirements for hardwood in earth, road and hydraulic engineering works and other construction applications.

Sapotaceae

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